SQL [- and for that matter databases!] is something I've heard about, but hadn't really looked into before today [I knew it was coming up in the Odin Project curriculum, so I thought I'd just wait until I got to that part of the course.] The databases page of the Odin Project points to one … Continue reading Learning About Databases and SQL
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Warming to Ruby! (TDD & Ruby Project)
I finally managed to get ahead of my own schedule! Over the weekend I completed the Odin Project's Ruby Project. You can take a look at my code here. The project used exercises from the Learn Ruby section of Test First. They supplied a collection of test files, and we were charged with writing the … Continue reading Warming to Ruby! (TDD & Ruby Project)
Learning the Joy of Testing!
I dropped the ball this weekend- I didn't get to do the Ruby track of codecademy like I'd planned, but I managed to do the first few sections earlier this week, making it about a quarter of the way through. The Testing Basics section of the Odin Project was really short! It brought up some … Continue reading Learning the Joy of Testing!
Learning Ruby 101
I've finally made it through the Intro to Ruby section of the Odin Project! I definitely found Ruby more difficult than JavaScript, but as I've mentioned previously, I'm still determined to make it through! This week I completed the Ruby Basics section, including going over some of the additional resources. The one I found most helpful … Continue reading Learning Ruby 101